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Chief executive says manufacturing of high-end models hit by ‘a crisis upon a crisis’
Trade group tells government that red tape has led to ‘growing backlog of goods’
Company pledges to address worldwide shortage as it reports strong quarterly earnings
DB Schenker says only 10 per cent of shipments bound for Britain have correct paperwork
Global chip supply disruption has affected operations of carmakers Volkswagen, Nissan and GM
Shift out of mainland reverses decades of investment and could rattle supply chains
Volkswagen, Daimler, GM and Renault vie with consumer electronics groups for scarce chips
Brands review supply chains to Europe threatened by terms of accord with Brussels
Industry concerned that goods imported into UK from bloc and then re-exported to member states face high tariffs
Multinationals look to build up bases despite infrastructure and labour issues
Modern slavery is still all too prevalent in the labour that produces consumer goods
Tech group suspends new business with contractor while Shanghai plant is hit by demonstrations
Container ships queue to enter world’s busiest ports as backlogs and delays mount
Japanese carmaker considers importing components by air after ships diverted elsewhere in Europe
Covid-19 has changed rather than ended cross-border flows
Sophisticated operation likely to have been backed by a nation state
Fashion retailer appoints retired judge after allegations over its treatment of workers
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From goats to government, digital tools help businesses keep watch for faulty connections in supply chains
Nigeria harnesses scale to boost smallholder productivity; the battle to commercialise South Africa’s Eastern Cape; camel milk’s superfood credentials; how tackling soil depletion can raise yields; Egyptian orange farmers capitalise on export boom; what Nigeria can learn from Brazilian techniques
Technology can help primary producers to access much-needed resources including finance, inputs and fair prices
Credit rating agency says a no-deal will have longer negative impact on auto groups than coronavirus
Britain’s new restrictions risk hurting a big chunk of the economy
To halt labour abuses, companies must stop thinking about the issue as a matter of ethics
Spanish label Mango seeks alternative suppliers as made-in-Turkey goods caught in Ankara-Riyadh rivalry
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